These parties definitely made me smile this week!

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Nicole from Tikkido and Tradewind Tiaras is back with a great DIY for spring -- real leaf placemats! 

I'm a cupcake fiend! And I love anything cute and colorful having to do with Easter. So here are some of my favorite Easter cupcakes from our site!

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I like to put out festive decorations during the different seasons, and what I love about Easter is the colors. Pastels make me happy and they definitely make me think of spring.

So when I was at Target a few days ago browsing through the $1 bins, I saw this wooden box ($3) and these rub-on transfers ($1). I decided to put the floral transfers on the box, hoping for a kind of shabby chic look and I love how it came out.

We have a crazy big lemon tree in our backyard that is just bursting with lemons. So when I needed to make a quick dessert to bring to my friend Rachelle Doorley's house for dinner (she's the creative force behind Tinkerlab and a very good friend), I couldn't wait to use our lemons.

Even with adding the lemon icing stripes, these cookies took about 30 minutes from start to finish. They turned out so pretty with the stripes, and were delicious at dinner, sweet, but not too sweet, and with just the right level of lemon punch.

If you're thinking of throwing an Oscar party this year, take a look at these Oscar parties for some great ideas, then print out our free Oscar printables and you're ready to go!

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Here's an assortment of gorgeous ladybug parties from our site.

This theme work great for girl birthdays, 1st birthdays, and even baby showers. Ladybugs are considered good luck in many cultures, which makes these parties extra special. Plus, you can add lots of cute garden elements to your party, like grass, flowers, watering cans, flower pots, etc.

If you're looking for a cute 1st birthday theme or baby shower theme, how about bumble bees? And now that we're giving away this set of adorable free "Little Honey" bumble bee printables, you'll have everything you'll need to make your party sparkle (or at least buzz). :)

The collection includes: invitations, cupcake toppers, gift tags, large party tags, "Little Honey" banner (large and small), mini candy bar wrappers, welcome sign, treat toppers, thank you and menu/place cards and water bottle labels.